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The travel plan collapsed. A different home and a broader routine followed.

Leif Dahleen left medicine for extended family travel, then the pandemic forced a rethink. A larger home, practical projects, exercise and volunteering filled out the picture as travel resumed. His updates show the value of several satisfying ways to spend a day when the original plan becomes unavailable.

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Net worth at retirement2021-07-06 · Personal
Not established

A comparable starting net worth was not established in these sources.

Source
Posts2
2021
Post 01

A travel setup fails the stay-home test

“instead, we stayed home like everyone else.”

Leif DahleenRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • The pandemic interrupted extended family travel in Mexico and Spain.
  • Bought a larger home after spending much more time in the previous setup.

How it felt

  • Found that a small house and cabin worked less well when the family stayed home full time. “not such a great setup”
  • Had to revise a life that had been organized around being away. “instead, we stayed home like everyone else.”
ChangeHome
Leif Dahleen (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Publication date at available precision. Retirement milestones follow the author’s own count; a missing milestone is not inferred.

Pandemic disruption and larger-house purchase.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2023
Post 02

The hours fill with a mix of activities

“Every day is a school day, and I’m always up to learn something new.”

Leif DahleenRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Spent time on home projects, exercise, travel and outings with his sons.
  • Volunteered at vaccination clinics and built local connections.

How it felt

  • Enjoyed continuing to learn practical skills. “Every day is a school day”
  • Preferred a varied, active routine to idleness. “Idleness has never been a strong suit of mine.”
RoutineFamilyPurpose
Leif Dahleen (opens in a new tab)
Notes

The revised page explicitly references early 2023; original publication remains May 5, 2021. Exact revision date unavailable.

How I actually spend my time; early-2023 references.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • The second page retains a May 2021 publication date but its reviewed text explicitly describes early 2023. Its update is dated 2023 at year precision; an exact revision date is not provided. Leif continues blogging after leaving medicine.

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